Data Science Internship with SLF

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The WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF is part of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL and thus of the ETH Domain. The research activities focus on the sustainable use and protection of the environment and on the handling of natural hazards. In this context, the Alpine Remote Sensing group strive to develop, test, combine and apply innovative solutions to detect, monitor and forecast natural hazards, aiming at safe mountains in a changing climate.

Several of our research projects are exploring the potential of Data Science methods. The activities include: (i) identification of slope hazards (snow avalanches, rock falls, landslides, etc.) in satellite images at regional scales; (ii) analysis of optical, thermal, multispectral datasets acquired with via airborne and drone platforms (iii) mapping of geo-physical information acquired from installations of local sensors such as time lapse cameras, lasers and radars. The internship topic will be specifically designed according to the current needs of the group and the specific interests of the applicant.
 

Qualifications required: Bachelor¡¯s and Master¡¯s students at ETH Zurich. Basic experience in programming is required.

Start date: Time mutually agreed upon.

Duration: four to six weeks. It is expected that the student spends half of that time in Davos.

Financial support: Train travel to/from and accommodation in Davos are covered. A CHF 800 stipend from ETH Zurich will be provided.

More information and application: PD Dr. Andrea Manconi, .